A dictionary of Greek and Roman . t spear, and goto battle in trowsers and with hats upon theirheads. (Herod, v. 49.) Hence also the phraseBraccati militis arcus, signifying that those whowore trowsers were in general armed with thebow. (Propert, iii. 3. 17.) In particular, Aveare informed of the use of trowsers or pantaloonsamong the following nations: — the Medes andPersians; the Parthians; the Phrygians; theSacae ; the Sarmatae ; the Dacians and Getae ;the Teutones; the Belgae; the Britons ; and theGauls. The Latin word braccae is the same as theScottish breeks and the English
A dictionary of Greek and Roman . t spear, and goto battle in trowsers and with hats upon theirheads. (Herod, v. 49.) Hence also the phraseBraccati militis arcus, signifying that those whowore trowsers were in general armed with thebow. (Propert, iii. 3. 17.) In particular, Aveare informed of the use of trowsers or pantaloonsamong the following nations: — the Medes andPersians; the Parthians; the Phrygians; theSacae ; the Sarmatae ; the Dacians and Getae ;the Teutones; the Belgae; the Britons ; and theGauls. The Latin word braccae is the same as theScottish breeks and the English breeches/Corresponding terms are used in all the northernlanguages. Also the Cossack and Persian trowsersof the present day differ in no material respectfrom those which were anciently worn in the samecountries. In ancient monuments Ave find theabove-mentioned people constantly exhibited introwsers, thus clearly distinguishing them fromGreeks and Romans. An example is seen in theannexed group of Sarmatians, taken from the co-lumn of TroAvsers were principally woollen ; but Agathiasstates (Hist. ii. 5) that in Europe they Avere alsomade of linen and of leather ; probably the Asiaticsmade them of cotton and of silk. Sometimes theyAvere striped (virgatae, Propert. iAr. 1L 43), andornamented Avith a Avoof of various colours (iroiKiXat,.Xen. Anab. h 5. § 8). The Greeks seem never tohave worn them. They were also unknoAvn atRome during the republican period ; and in A. Caecina gaAre great offence on his march into^Italy, because he Avore braccae, which were re-,garded as tegmen barbarian. (Tac. Hist. ii. 20.)In the next century, hoAvever, they gradually cameinto use at Rome ; but they would appear never tohave been generally Avorn. It is recorded of:Alexander Severus that he Avore white braccae,and not crimson ones (coccineae), as had been thecustom Avith preceding emperors. The use of themin the city was forbidden by Honorius. (Lamprid^Alex. Sever. 40.) [J. Y.] . B
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